to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the principle of the thing
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
best article under heaven; peerless
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
superiority; predominance
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
passage; path; route; one's way
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion